Saturday, February 2, 2013

A survivalist and his 5-year-old captive continued to be inside a bunker with the southern area of Alabama on Saturday when top hostage negotiators on going to help contact the actual man. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports.

A beginning Alabama child inserted his sixth day Saturday in your bunker using the man accused of snatching the pup down a education bus.

Police stated Saturday in which this boy, older 5, has toys, coloring books, as well as treatment within the metro bunker exactly where they are appearing used by Jimmy Lee Dykes, your Associated Press reported.

Dale County Sheriff Wally Olson mentioned in which Dykes, 65, told police he has a power heater and blankets inside undercover bunker on his building in Midland City, Ala. Olson would not claim no matter if Dykes includes made any demands, based on the AP.

I desire to thank the pup to look at proper care regarding our boy, Olson said. That utes incredibly important.

While little possesses changed inside the standoff because Tuesday afternoon plus authorities are preserving tight-lipped, past FBI hostage negotiator Clint Van Zandt said for the TODAY show this patience may pay off.

First snapshot emerges of gentleman thought to be have used 5-year-old hostage with Alabama

85 p'cent and also extra of standoff predicaments such as this end nonviolently, Van Zandt said upon Saturday. Police have said quite possibly socializing together with Dykes inside bunker through your PVC air flow pipe.

The simple fact will be your dog hasn t also been hurt, Van Zandt said with the beginning hostage. Law enforcement doesn t can do anything precipitously that will induce anyone for being damage at the moment should the conversing cure will certainly probably work in this situation.

A court arrest source confirms in order to NBC News that this is a suspect, Jimmy Lee Dykes, 65.

Dykes neighbors Michael Creel informed the AP which the man, that has also been called a paranoid Navy veteran, displayed the ventilation tube once installing the idea about per annum ago.

He was bragging concerning it, Creel advised the particular AP. He said, Come check out this out.

The very first photo connected with Dykes blossomed Friday. The man put on your plate only over some several years while in the Navy, your U.S. armed service standard tested about Friday, and received various honours which include a good carry out medal.

Meanwhile, the Dale County community mourned school bus drivers Charles Albert Poland, Jr., 66, this kind of weekend. Police claim Poland has been opportunity and wiped out while trying to prevent that child out of being taken off their bus on Tuesday.

Son affirms bus drivers in Alabama hostage situation gifted life intended for his children

Aaron Poland, that youngster on the slain bus driver, shared with TODAY that his / her daddy passed on your hero.

Every time frame a child became about my father utes bus, we were looking at no extended his or her parents , they were his. He considered these individuals his children, Poland said, his or her thoughts quavering having emotion. I be aware that s the actual reason why this pops went on individuals shots, intended for his children, just like he would certainly complete to me and also my sister.

The Associated Press contributed to the report.

It's this sixth evening on the heart-wrenching experience with the loved ones praying which 5-year-old Ethan escapes unharmed.